Option+4

You have chosen to formulate a compromise. The following consequences and costs are necessary to consider before making a final decision on how the compromise will be structured, but you're on the road to success!

**Short-term consequences-** This might involve some extra time at work for you, the teacher, to come up with ideas and speak with the principal. If the principal accepts an idea the teacher proposes, whether it is a tutoring program for the athlete, or an individualized education plan (IPE), it may require the teacher, or other teachers, to come to work early or stay late.

**On-going consequences-** If you are able to develop a type of program for this student, you may find this becoming a permanent development every school year, perhaps not only for student athletes, but any students that are having difficulty in class.


 * Long-term consequences- **
 * The student is learning and earning a passing grade so they can continue to play football. This is going to be beneficial to them in the future if they want to attend college, and especially if they want to play football in college.
 * Your principal and administrators will know that they can rely on you to go "above and beyond" to make sure students learn, and do what they ask within reason.

 **Psychological Costs-** This will most likely be the most comfortable decision in terms of psychological costs. You will not have to worry about the principal's request and if you will lose your job. You also know that the student is learning, which is your goal as a teacher.

**Social costs-** Developing a tutoring program will likely give you a chance to work more closely with fellow teachers, but also with others in the community. You may be able to recruit the help of athletic boosters, and this involvement will help you make social connections with the community and your colleagues.

**Economic Costs-** Tutoring programs and other methods of student assistance are not always free or cheap. The school may have to assign some funds to help you start and maintain the program, or you may pay out of your pocket to get this new program off the ground.

You decide that you will form a "student success plan" by meeting with the student and his other teachers as well as coaches in order to put into place procedures that will maximize both practice time and grades earned. Your brilliant program is copied by other extracurricular activities in the school and you are made "New Teacher of The Year" by the school district. Congratulations, great job! Have a cookie :)


 * Congratulations! You have chosen the path that will form healthy work relationships and help the student pass and play in school.**